Text 1Lead on, O King eternal,the day of march has come;henceforth in fields of conquestthy tents shall be our home.Through days of preparationthy grace has made us strong;and now, O King eternal,we lift our battle song. 2Lead on, O King eternal,till sin’s fierce war shall cease,and holiness shall whisperthe sweet amen of peace.For not with…
Tag: christian warfare
Text 1Stand up, stand up for Jesus!ye soldiers of the cross;Lift high His royal banner,it must not suffer loss:From vict’ry unto vict’ry,His army shall He lead,Till every foe is vanquished,and Christ is Lord indeed. 2Stand up, stand up for Jesus!The trumpet call obey:Forth to the mighty conflict,in this His glorious day;Ye that are men now…
Text 1We are living, we are dwelling,In a grand and awful time,In an age on ages telling–To be living is sublime.Hark! the waking up of nations,Gog and Magog to the fray;Hark! what soundeth? Is creationGroaning for her latter day? 2Christian, rouse and arm for conflict,Nerve thee for the battlefield;Bear the helmet of salvation,And the mighty…
Text 1Soldiers of Christ,arise,And put your armor on,Strong in the strength which God suppliesThrough His eternal SonStrong in the Lord of hosts,And in His mighty power,Who in the strength of Jesus trustsIs more than conqueror. 2Stand then in His great might,With all His strength endued,But take, to arm you for the fight,The panoply of God;That,…
Text 1Rise up, O men of God!His kingdom tarries long.Bring in the day of brotherhoodand end the night of wrong. 2Let women all rise up!Have done with lesser things.Give heart and mind and soul and strengthto serve the King of kings. 3Rise up, courageous youth!The church for you doth wait,her strength unequal to her task;rise…
Text 1Sound the battle cry,See! the foe is nigh;Raise the standard highFor the Lord;Gird your armor on,Stand firm, every one,Rest your cause upon His holy word. RefrainRouse, then soldiers!rally round the banner!Ready, steady, pass the word along;Onward, forward, shout aloud hosanna!Christ is Captain of the mighty throng. 2Strong to meet the foe,Marching on we go,While…
Text 1Fight the good fight with all thy might;Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right;Lay hold on life and it shall beThy joy and crown eternally. 2Run the straight race through God’s good grace;Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face.Life with its path before us lies;Christ is the way, and Christ the prize.…
Text 1Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,with the cross of Jesus going on before.Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;forward into battle see his banners go! RefrainOnward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,with the cross of Jesus going on before. 2Like a mighty army moves the church of God;brothers, we are treading where…
Text 1Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve,And press with vigor on;A heavenly race demands thy zeal,And an immortal crown. 2’Tis God’s all animating voiceThat calls thee from on high;’Tis He whose hand presents the prizeTo thine aspiring eye. 3A cloud of witnesses aroundHold thee in full survey;Forget the steps already trod,And onward urge thy way.…
Text 1O Christian, awake! ’tis the Master’s command;With helmet and shield, and a sword in thy hand,To meet the bold tempter, go, fearlessly go,Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. RefrainStand like the brave, stand like the brave,Stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. 2The cause of thy…